Coins also exist of Herod the Great (who tried to kill the newborn Christ --as shown in the Book of Mattthew).

That's interesting since so little historical information has survived about Pontius Pilate. Sure there are a number of legends about what happened to Pilate after the crucifixtion of Christ but actual historical information about the man is scarce.

That might be that except for that he met Jesus, there was nothing particularly memorable about him (at least not to his fellow Romans at the time).

That might be that except for that he met Jesus, there was nothing particularly memorable about him (at least not to his fellow Romans at the time).
That's a good point Furienna!

I seem to remember that he was summoned home to Rome at some point after Jesus's crucifixion, because he got so many complaints. But that is all I know right now.

In 1985 I went on a six week trip to Europe. I first attended a convention of the American Coaster Enthusiasts at Blackpool, England (The Best Amusement Park on the Planet) :thumbsup:, then went to the mainland where I visited The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany and Switzerland. Outside of Zurich is a peak called mount Pilatis. A local told me legend has it that Pontius Pilate died on the slopes of this mountain, (but not before he tuened to Jesus) hence its name. :angel:

In 1985 I went on a six week trip to Europe. I first attended a convention of the American Coaster Enthusiasts at Blackpool, England (The Best Amusement Park on the Planet) :thumbsup:, then went to the mainland where I visited The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany and Switzerland. Outside of Zurich is a peak called mount Pilatis. A local told me legend has it that Pontius Pilate died on the slopes of this mountain, (but not before he tuened to Jesus) hence its name. :angel:
I did some research last year when i was thinking about writing an Easter play centering on Pilate's role in the crucufixtion. Mt. Pilatus is one of four or five different geographical features in Europe mamed after Pilate. And each one has a legend attatched saying Pilate died there. Unfortunely there is no documentation of any kind to prove whether there is any truth to any of these legends. However it is true that sometime after the Crucifiction he was reccalled to Rome for stirring up too much trouble with the Jews in Palestine. However the reigning Caesar at the time passed away before Pilate arrived back in Rome (in those days the journey took weeks or even months) and the new administration had no desire to have anything to do with Pilate so he seems to have faded out of the picture at the point and nothing is known of how he spent the rest of his life.